Vending-machine



C. S. SCOTT.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25, 1921.

N w n C. S. SCOTT.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. 1921.

1,397,549. Patented Nov, 22, 1921..

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, T call whom itmay UNITED, STATES PAT N oF-Fics.

CHARLES S. SCOTT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

concern:

Be it' known that 1,,CHARtEs S. Scorn, 'a' citizen of the United "States of America, and a resident of Chicago,.county of' Cook, and State. of Illinois, have. invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Vending-Ma chines, of which the following is aspetnficatlOIl; M

This invention relates to vending. niachines particularly adapted for vend ng articles of ball shape, such as ball chewing gum andcandy, but not necessarily limited to such articles.

The main objects ofthis' invention are to provide a check-controlled vending machine having an improved form and'arrangement of parts for discharging two or more articles of merchandise at each operation; and to provide means for doubling the capaclty of the delivery mechanism without chang ing its lineal dimensions. 1

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawin s, wherein'- figure 1 is a vertical section of thevending machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the delivery mechanism, taken on the line'2-2 of Fig. 1, and showing the selectors at-the completion of their forward movement. p

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of'the housing for the delivery mechanism. 7

Fi 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showlng the selectors at'the completion of their return movement.

Fig. 5' is a horizontal section of the de- 1ivery mechanism, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig, 2.

Fig. 6 is arear elevation of the delivery mechanism, showing part of thechutel Vending machines are now incommon use in which a check-controlled reciprocating member is arranged between the container and delivery outlet for delivering articles of merchandise to the outlet. The arrangement of the parts in these machines is such that, during the forward movement of the reciprocating member, an article isdelivered, and upon the return movement another articleis received from the'container as a reserve supply. With these forms of ma- VENDING-MACHINE;

Specification of Letters Patent; .pgt t w v 1 Application and April 25, 1921. Serial at. 464,068. I

hi-nes, ,onl'yone article is" delivered at each operation. In the present invention, the delivery mechan sm comprises a reciprocating memher which is formed to deliver an article upon its forward movement, and another article upon its return movement, so that mo ent are delivered at each operation of th emachine. i

In the form shown, the vendingmac'hine comprises a base 1,. supporting a container 2,

and having arranged therein. the improved I delivery mechanism 3. y

The, supporting base is in the form of a housing having a top plate 4, provided with an annular groove 5, whichforms a seat for the lower edges of the container. Formed in the top plate 4, is a' centrally located opening 6 providing communication between the container and the delivery mechanism.

To facilitate the movement of the articles of merchandise from the container, the plate 4 is inclined inwardlytoward the central opening. Secured to the front wall of the base is a "suitable check-controlled operating mechanism 7, having a handle 8, connected to operate an inwardly extending crank 9 which is arranged to engag and actuate the delivering mechanism. A spring 10 is connected tothecrank and is arranged to normally hold the reciprocating part of the degvery mechanism in the position shown in The container 2 is preferably transparent,

and issec'ured to the supporting basein any suitable manner. Inter'posed between the lower edges of the container and the top plate 4 is an annular gasket 11. The articles of merchandise are loosely arranged in the container, and in the drawings these articles are shown as balls 12 of chewing gum or candy.

The delivery mechanism comprises a stationary housing or receptacle 13 having secured thereto a delivery'chute 14, andhaving arranged therein a reciprocating member orreceiver15. The housing 13 is of box-like construction having theup'per edges of its walls bent'to'form flanges 16 which are rigidly secured to the lowerfaceof the top plate 4. The housing 13commu'nicates mechanism. Integrally formed at the upper control the delivery of articles-through the end of the chuteis a projecting part 20 which is bent to provide a member which serves'as a cut-oflf21extending forwardly through aslot 22 formed in the rear Wall of the receptacle 13. The cut-off is'arranged directly above the opening 18.and in spaced relation tothebase of the receptacle so as to chute.

The receiver is in the form of a slide 23 having a pair of downwardly extending tubular selectors 24 arranged in spaced relation and having their upper ends flared to provide. bell mouths 25 registering with openings 26 formed in the slide. Extending upwardly from the slide is a pair of spaced fingers 27 which project through the opening 6 for agitating the balls in the container.

' Theslide 23 is mounted to reciprocate on guides 28 formed on the receptacle 13. The selectors are formed to hold a plurality of balls in vertical arrangement. Formed in the tubular selectors are transversely dis posed recesses 29 which are arranged to re ceive the cut-off 21 so as to permit the receiver to reciprocate relatively of the cut-off. The spring 10 is arranged to normally urge the receiver into position for retaining one of the selectors in vertical alinement with the openingsfi and 18. Arranged forwardly of the selectors is a wall 31, which is'rigidly secured to the slide 23, and provided with a centrally located slot 32 for receiving the crank 9. The movement of. the crank 9 along the arcuate slot 17 shifts the receiver 15 against the action of the spring 10 to bring the second selector into registry with the openings 6 and 18. y I

In the normal position of the delivery mechanism as shown in Fig. 1, one ofthe selectors is located directly below the opening 6 in position to receive balls from the container. In this position the lowermost ball in the first selectorrests upon the cutoli' 21. Upon shifting the receiver to theleft of Fig. 4t, to the position. shown Fig; 2.

by means of the" handle 8, the second selector is moved into registry with the openings "6 and 18 so asto receive a supply of balls fromthe container. In this last mentioned position'of the receiver, as shown in Fig. 2,

the lowermost ball in the first selector will have dropped to the bottom of the selector so as to rest upon the bottom of the receptacle 13., andthe lowermost ball in the second selector will be resting upon the cut-off 21. In the initial operation of the machine, the second -selector shown at the right of Fig. 2, does not deliver a ball, but only receives a reserve supply from the container. On the return movement of the receiver, the

lowermost ball in the first selector will be delivered through the opening 18, and the lowermost ball in 'theother selector will drop into the bottom of the; receptacle 1.3, as shownin Fig. 4, where it is in position to be delivered upon the next forward movement of the' rece'iver. 7 I Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown/and described, it will be understood that numerous details of the construction shown maybe altered, or omitted without departing from thespirit of this invention as defined by the following claims. f i i I claim:

1. A vending machinecon prising a container, a delivery outlet, a movable receiver intermediate said container and outlet for delivering articles of merchandise to said outlet,-and a member controlling the passage of articles through said outlet, said receiver being shiftable back and forth beyond opposite sides of said member for delivering an article on its forward movement and another article on its return movement. a

2. A vending machine comprising a container, delivery outlet, a reciprocable receiver having a pair of selectors intermediate said container and said outletfor delivering articles of merchandise to said outlet, said receiverjbeing normally held in position to retain one of said selectors inlregistry withsaid outlet, and a cut-off controlling the passage of articles through said outlet, said selectors being shiftable across said cut-off and beyond res ectively opposite sides thereof whereby sai receiver is adapt ed to deliver an article on its'forward move ment and another article on its return movement.

3. A vending machine comprising a container, a deliveryoutlet, a stationary cut-oil mounted adj acently abovesaid outlet, and a reciprocable receiver having a pair of vertically disposed selectors intermediate said container and outlet for delivering articles of merchandise to said outlet, one- 0f said selectors being normally held in registry with said outlet, said selectors being shiftable beyond respectively opposite sides of said cut-off whereby said receiver is adapted ment and anotherarticle ment. 1

4. A vending machine comprising a container, a housing mounted adjacent the lower end of said container and having its base formed with an opening, a reciprocable receiver mounted in said housing and having 5 a pair of vertically disposed tubular selectors formed to hold articles of merchandise in vertical arrangement for delivering said articles to said opening, a stationary cut-off mounted adjaeently above said 0 ening in spaced relation to said base, sai selectors 10 being shiftable beyond respectively opposite sides of said cut-off.

Signed at Chicago this 22nd day of April 1921.

CHARLES s. scorn 

